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Let and make
When let and make are followed by an object and another verb, the second verb is not preceded by to.
One of them let me play with his binoculars!
In the following sentences, make has a different meaning.
It might make Bridget laugh. (make = cause)
It makes me want to cry. (make = cause)
They made me work until 10 o'clock at night. (make = force)
A. Complete these sentences with let or make. Be careful to choose the right tense.
1. They didn't ___ make__________ me work late – I agreed to do it.
2. Nick's boss at the grotto ____lets_________ him go home early every day.
3. Listening to you talk about Rome ___makes_____ me want to visit the city.
4. During the interval, they ____let_______ the audience meet the musicians.
5. Your jokes always ___ __make____ ____ me laugh.
6. Did they ____let_______ you come into the country without your passport?
Allow, permit, force, order
The following verbs mean more or less the same as let or make, but you have to use them differently.
One of them let me play with his binoculars!
One of them allowed me to play with his binoculars!
One of them permitted me to play with his binoculars!
In the following sentences, make has different meanings.
They made me work until 10 o'clock at night.
They forced me to work until 10 o'clock at night.
They ordered me to work until 10 o'clock at night.
A. Answer these questions. Use allow /permit or force / order in your answer.
1. How did you get here? My father _______allowed me to use_______________ his car.
2. Who cleaned the house? She _________forced me _____________________ to do it.
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3. How did you get in the house? The caretaker _____permitted me to wait inside.______
4. Why did you sign the document? The soldier______forced me_____________ to do it.
5. What happened to Hector? His father ___________ordered him ________ to go home.
NOTE:
You cannot use let in the passive.
If you want to express the same idea, you must use allow or permit.
I was allowed / permitted to play with the binoculars.
NOT: I was let to play with the binoculars.
You CAN use make in the passive, if make means force.
I was made to work until 10 o'clock at night.